LGTBQ+ FAQs

The Colorado Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (“LGBT”) Bar Association is a voluntary professional association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender attorneys, judges, paralegals, law students and allies who provide a LGBT presence within Colorado’s legal community. They exist to promote the recognition of civil and human rights; promote sensitivity to legal issues faced by the LGBT community; assure the fair and just treatment of members of the LGBT community; provide opportunities for LGBT attorneys, judges, law students and allies to interact in a professional setting; build alliances with other minority bar associations and legal organizations; and enhance the practice and professional expertise of lawyers who serve or who are members of the LGBT community.

Legal resource directory from The Center on Colfax The businesses, services and organizations are listed in this directory as a service to the LGBTQ community. The Center makes no promises or guarantees about the accuracy or quality of the services being offered. Vendors, contractors, sponsors, community groups, staff and volunteers, and all other personnel associated with The Center’s Resource Directory agree at all times to honor and abide by a statement of non-discrimination in word and action. 

The ACLU of Colorado is the state’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. They are a private institution funded exclusively by donations from supporters. Their mission is to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy.

Medical care

• Health ONE LGBTQ Resources 
• Gender Affirming Care at Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains
• The Center on Colfax Medical Resource Directory
• The Gender Identity Center of Colorado – resources on doctors and therapists welcoming to trans or genderqueer individuals

Mental health

• The Center on Colfax: The Center provides programming, support and services tailored to Colorado’s transgender community. These include weekly transgender social and support programs, a Transgender speakers bureau, and ongoing educational and networking sessions throughout the year.
• The Center on Colfax mental health resource directory
• UCH Outpatient Psychiatry, LGBTQ mental health clinic: Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. For appointments, call (303) 724-1000.
• Online Therapy Guide for LGBTQ+ Youth: This guide identifies some common mental health concerns among LGTBQ+ youth, discusses why finding an LGBTQ-aware therapist is important and helps families parse through websites to identify organizations that can help.

• Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): PFLAG offers monthly meetings with support groups, programs on various aspects of GLBT lives, and a speaker’s bureau. They also operate a hotline staffed by parents and friends who provide support to people dealing with concerns about sexual orientation.

• Mile High Freedom Band: The Mile High Freedom Band is an established charitable organization serving the LGBT community in Denver since 1984.

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center): The GLBTCCC provides Youth Services programs, Support groups, PrideFest organizing, Peer Support, phone help lines, and many other services. Call to inquire about referrals to gay-friendly businesses and resources such as gay and lesbian AA meetings, counselors, social groups, and professional groups. 

• Out Boulder County: Since 1994 Out Boulder County has educated, advocated and provided services, programs and support to Boulder County’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) communities. Through activities, support groups and events Out Boulder County reaches over 9,000 people each year. The organization has locations in Boulder and Longmont.

• La Gente Unida: La  Gente Unida is a nonprofit group whose purpose is to educate ourselves and the public about issues of concern to Latino/a gay, lesbian, bi and trans people. La Gente an all-volunteer group with no paid staff. They provide speakers for classes and other public forums, periodic lobbying on legislation and ballot initiatives, newsletter updates no more than once a month and a referral network about resources in the community. 

• Colorado West Pride: The largest pride organization on the Western Slope of Colorado, Colorado West Pride works to build a positive environment for the LGBTQ community. As they promote equality, they work alongside the community to make sure it is well-informed and has a voice to make a difference. 

• Four Corners Alliance for Diversity: The Four Corners Alliance for Diversity works to promote equality and social justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people in the Four Corners area.

• Northern Colorado Equality: Northern Colorado Equality seeks to empower the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies through activities, programs, services and education. Honoring, promoting and celebrating the community’s diversity is the central organizing principle. 

• Rainbow Alley is a safe space supporting LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 10 to 17 at Denver’s The Center on Colfax.

• Urban Peak helps homeless youth and youth at risk of becoming homeless in the Denver metro area overcome real-life challenges by providing essential services and a supportive community, empowering them to become self-sufficient adults.

• Metro State University LGBTQ Center: The LGBTQ Student Resource Center is a tri-institutional office serving students, faculty and staff of all genders and sexualities on the Auraria Campus.

• CU Boulder LGBTQ Resources: The University of Colorado Boulder is home to 11 different student groups offering community for a wide diversity of LGBTQ students, from those that are geared toward professional specializations, such as Out in STEM. 

• Inside/Out Youth Services (Colorado Springs) – Inside/Out provides safety and acceptance for LGBTQI+ youth and their allies. Out in the community, they promote understanding, respect and equality. All groups and services at Inside/Out are provided to our youth free of charge. 

• TYES-Trans-youth education and support of Colorado is a Colorado-based, state-wide group supporting all gender-expansive children and their families. TYES is dedicated to helping parents support their gender-expansive children, and to help families find the information, resources and understanding that they need.

• OASOS stands for Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation and gender identity Support and offers a youth group in Boulder County for youth ages 13-18.

• SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado serves LGBTQIA+ youth ages 5-24, their families, schools and community connections by providing support, resources, referrals, social belongingness and special events in Larimer and Weld Counties.

• Rainbow Youth Center seeks to build a brave, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, non-judgmental and visible space and community for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) youth, families and allies in Southwest Colorado.

• Youth Seen offers support groups for parents and queer youth, social activities and summer programs for the Colorado Queer and Trans BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) community and organizes Black Pride Colorado.

• The Alexander Foundation exists to enhance the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people by providing financial assistance to those in need throughout Colorado.
• Colorado Workforce Centers: Workforce Centers provide a variety of free services to assist employers and job seekers alike. These include:
  • Job listings
  • Computer and Internet access
  • Career counseling and training for job seekers
  • Recruitment of workers, pre-screening and referral services
  • Tax credits and training reimbursement for employers
  • Customers can choose either self-service or staff-assisted options to meet their employment needs.